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| Missing AirAsia flight: Briton on board, says FCO | Missing AirAsia flight: Briton on board, says FCO |
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| A British national was on board missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, the UK Foreign Office has confirmed. | A British national was on board missing AirAsia flight QZ8501, the UK Foreign Office has confirmed. |
| The FCO said the passenger's next of kin had been informed. | The FCO said the passenger's next of kin had been informed. |
| The airline had originally released a statement listing the nationalities of passengers and crew as Indonesian, South Korean, Singaporean, Malaysian and French. | The airline had originally released a statement listing the nationalities of passengers and crew as Indonesian, South Korean, Singaporean, Malaysian and French. |
| Flight QZ8501 from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore went missing in the early hours of Sunday. | Flight QZ8501 from Surabaya in Indonesia to Singapore went missing in the early hours of Sunday. |
| An FCO spokesman said: "We are aware of an incident regarding AirAsia flight QZ8501. | An FCO spokesman said: "We are aware of an incident regarding AirAsia flight QZ8501. |
| "Our thoughts are with the passengers' families as they await further news. | "Our thoughts are with the passengers' families as they await further news. |
| "We have been informed by the local authorities that one British national was on board. Their next of kin has been informed, and we stand ready to provide consular assistance." | "We have been informed by the local authorities that one British national was on board. Their next of kin has been informed, and we stand ready to provide consular assistance." |
| A spokesman for the British Embassy in Jakarta said it was working with local authorities to establish further details. | A spokesman for the British Embassy in Jakarta said it was working with local authorities to establish further details. |
| 'Stay strong' | |
| The Airbus A320-200 lost contact with air traffic control almost two hours after take-off from Surabaya. | The Airbus A320-200 lost contact with air traffic control almost two hours after take-off from Surabaya. |
| The plane had requested a "deviation" from its planned flight path due to bad weather, AirAsia said. | The plane had requested a "deviation" from its planned flight path due to bad weather, AirAsia said. |
| AirAsia's chief executive Tony Fernandes, who also owns UK Premier League football team Queens Park Rangers, tweeted: "Thank you for all your thoughts and prays. we must stay strong." | |
| He later wrote on Twitter that he was travelling to Surabaya, where most of the passengers were from. | |
| There were 155 passengers, including 16 children and one infant, and seven crew on the flight, according to AirAsia. | There were 155 passengers, including 16 children and one infant, and seven crew on the flight, according to AirAsia. |
| The airline has set up an emergency line for family or friends of those who may have been on the aircraft. The number is +622 129 850 801. | The airline has set up an emergency line for family or friends of those who may have been on the aircraft. The number is +622 129 850 801. |
| Travel editor of the Independent, Simon Calder, said investigators would be focusing on flying conditions as bad weather may have been a factor in the incident. | |
| AirAsia, a budget airline which owns 49% of AirAsia Indonesia, is based in Malaysia and has never lost a plane. | |
| This is the third time a Malaysia-based airline has lost a plane this year. | |
| The country's national carrier Malaysia Airlines lost contact with flight MH370 over the Indian Ocean in March. And in July, Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine. | |
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